The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

OF bringing into disrepute legislstion
on this subj act.
Senator Frye gave notics that he
would move to recommit the report
with instructions, and claimed that
that motion would take precedence Of
the other two m tions.
Senator Evarts then addressed the
Senate in opposition to the report.
The bill, he said, bad been properly
designated "An Act 10 Regulate Com.
merce"-not ito Regulate Interstate
Commerce. He denounced the bill as
unconstitutional and as ut erly incon-
sistent with the basis on which the
constitution lodged in the Federal
Government Jurisdiction over the sub
Jet Of commerce. The constitution
Yves framed ito form a more perfect
Union, to es'ablish justice, and to
insure domestic tranquility" but the
effect Of this bill would be In it's ten
denotes TO make the Union less per-
Iect, to disestablish justice and to in.
sure domestic discord. Every de.
cision OF the Supreme Court on this
subject had been to remove impedi-
mentB to comme cree, and to insist on
absolute equality. But the pending
measure would interfere with the
freedom and equality of commerce;
and the reasons which denied TO the
States the power to do 80 were also
reasons why the same power should
also be denied to the Federal
Government. Outside OF the fourth
and fifth sections the bill was
in the regulation OF commerce
aud properly belonged to the sphere
OF law making. But those sections
were departure from law making,
and were an attempt TO lay down rules
OF tranBpol tation not recognized by
the laws OF commerce. For himself,
he had no personal interest in the
matter; he had no bias, he had only a
conviction Of the injury which these
two sections would produce on COM
merce. For au9ht he knew they m ght
injure railroade; might cripple them
but il 60, il would be because they
would iniuTe and cripple commerce.
Strangulation OF commerce for the
purpose OF exercising a construction
OF railroads would be the sheerest folly
in the world. II was to the interest
OF the railroads that commerce should
be developed, not restrsintd; that It /,
volume ehould be increased and its
freedom unhampered. As the views
Of the New York Chamber Of Com
meIce had been printed In the Record
and had probably been read by the
Senators, he would not now occupy
time in reading the m, but he would
direct attention to the views submit
ted to the Senate by other commercial
bodies OF the county. The Peoria
Board OF Trade bad adopted resolu.
tons unanimously declaring that
such radical and experimental leg.
islation was not only un-
called for, but would produce
widespread disaster to the most vital
interest Of the Western States. The
Minneapolis Board OF Trade has also
unanimously adopted resolutions ap-
proving OF the general principles OF
the bill, but opposing the fourth and
fifth sections as destructive to the in
terosts Of the distinctively agricultural
sections OF the country. He thought
that the opinions OF such commercial
bodies should have weight on Com
gress; and he intimated that II polit-
iCal reasons were operating on the
votes to be given, their effect might
prove adverse, rlther than favorable.
Coming down to the question OF pool
ing, he asked whether the Senate was
ready TO say that an equalization and
uniformity OF rates should bs allowed7
They all knew that pooling had pro.
duced uniformity and stability, and
that those qualities were most i'm
portant in the interest OF shippers.
This very question was now at the bot
tom Of the political agitation in Great
BtitainAud LELAND. The commerce
OF the United States unrestrained, and
without imp diments, has brought tbs
landed aristocracy of Ireland to the
necessity Of yielding to the necessities
Of the position. Why, then, should
Congress desire TO lay impede
m5ht5 in the way OF trans
ferers between the States2 What.
ever there might be in the fut-
ure, whatever could be read in the
past, the greatest and most reliable
principles Of progress and prosperity
consisted In observing law and main.
tanning peace and accord at home.
AT the conclusion Ct Senator
Evarts's speech, Senator Cullom
stated his desire that the votes
should DO taken today, but
Senator Evarts suggested that he aud
the other Senators desired to speak,
and that there was no d sire TO delay
the vote unnecessarily. Finally unani-
nous consent was given that the vote
shall be taken before adjournment to.
morrow.
The anti-polygamy bill SENATE bill
with House substitute) having been
received from the House, the amend
ment was non-ooncured in and q
conference asked. Meesrs. Edmunds,
Ingalls, and Pugh were appointed cor.
ferees on the part OF the Senate.
Senator Cameron introduced bill
for the appointment OF commissioners
TO represent the Federal Government
at the centennial celebration OF the
forming and FORMULATION Of the Con-
ttitution, to be held in Philadelphia.
Referred.
After an executive session, the Sen.
ate adjourned.